In the Public Interest: Protecting Whistleblowers and Those Who Speak Out aims to strengthen whistleblowing practices - the capability of any of us to speak out successfully whenever, in our working lives, we come to know unethical or illegal practices. To be successful, however, whistleblowers need to avoid the backlash that often descends upon them, while still stopping the wrongdoing.



Governments worldwide, aware of the benefits that blowing the whistle can bring, have instituted procedures for protecting whistleblowers. More people need to know about these developments, including teachers in colleges and universities, and trainers and consultants in the work force. Managers in organisations, both public and private, will also benefit from this book, for they are the ones increasingly being called upon to develop internal whistleblowing systems.



In the Public Interest addresses developments in three countries - the US, Australia, and the UK. The legislation and procedures work differently in each country, and have had varying degrees of success. The book examines these differences, attempting to learn from the more successful and suggesting approaches for future strengthening.